"Fight if you can win, run if you can't. If we drag this out too long, that five-star orc will find us."

I know what I'm doing.

Another leopard beast politely said...

"Little female, please move aside. I feel terrible for accidentally hurting you."

Then the clever leopard began to speak again:

"I know he's your male, I won't hurt him. I just brought him back. Don't worry, once you're paired up, we'll be family, no need for formalities."

Hey, it's all your fault! The orc who was originally the one making those tough threats lost face, he said...

"Can't the Saddams unite against external threats? Can't they be a little more united?"

Sada: "I didn't say I was going to stand over there. I was just reassuring the females. Have you forgotten they're partners? If you really mate with a female, won't you be fighting every day?"

That makes a lot of sense. The leopard beasts exchanged glances, deciding it was best not to go too far and just keep them under control.

"this…"

The lead leopard scratched its head. "Yeah, I didn't make a good impression. It really affected his entry."

The other leopards realized what was happening, their expressions softened, and they said to Carlos...

"Snake Beast, we won't make things difficult for you if you come back with us. As long as the female chooses a male from the tribe, you will be a member of our White Stone Tribe."

"Really? Running around is pointless. Our tribe has a lot of people, you can find us anywhere. Baishi is the strongest tribe in the Southern Continent, and it's located in a very remote area. If you want to join another tribe, you'll have to walk for at least two or three days."

"Look at that delicate little female, how can you bear to let her drift in the wild? You all look like people who have left the tribe. We won't ask why, as long as you agree to join, we guarantee you'll receive preferential treatment in the White Stone Tribe."

Carlos couldn't be bothered to listen to their nonsense. How could Guo Xiaoxiao possibly choose a few more males? She should be more realistic in her dreams!

"Shut up, all of you! I don't want to kill you for Xiaoxiao's sake, but I've reached my breaking point."

He adopted a fighting stance, determined to fight to the bitter end. Having spent years in battle, Carlos's aura carried a murderous intent.

Sada and the others were stunned for a moment. Seeing how strong the orc's aura was, no wonder his little female liked him. This snake beast was not bad, but they were afraid that his temper might be bad and he wouldn't be willing to be manipulated by them.

They couldn't show weakness in front of females. The snake beasts were agile and difficult to catch or defeat due to their innate physical advantages, but their inability to transform into Carlos completely negated their advantages.

Although the leopard beasts were intimidated by Carlos's imposing presence and took a half-step back, not one of them retreated. This was a major event for their family; they couldn't back down.

Guo Xiaoxiao stood a little further away, watching Carlos fight them. She decided to observe first, and then intervene when Carlos was at a disadvantage. She figured these leopard beasts would be more accommodating because she was female.

The two began to fight. The leopard beast initially didn't go all out, but Carlos's moves were vicious and ruthless; a moment's carelessness could result in a fatal blow. The leopard beast had no choice but to use its best skills, barely managing to withstand Carlos's onslaught.

"The snake beast is very strong, be careful."

"Tch, so powerful even though he can't speak."

Carlos was handling the situation with ease. I gave him a small buff, and he could easily take on seven opponents at once. A group of two-star and three-star ringed leopards were simply no match for him.

Just as Guo Xiaoxiao was nervously assessing the situation, the ground started moving again. It just wouldn't stop! Guo Xiaoxiao was exasperated.

One minute this happens, the next minute that happens; what strange new thing has popped up?

Guo Xiaoxiao looked down at the ground, where the soil was undulating due to some kind of vibration.

Carlos noticed it too; they were all searching for the source, looking around.

Then they saw tall trees, and then they moved closer to Guo Xiaoxiao. Guo Xiaoxiao immediately ran to Carlos's side.

The leopard beasts, seeing them, readily made way for the tree, unsurprised that the tree could walk on its own.

Trees in the Northern Hemisphere were once immobile and lacked intelligence, but as such occurrences became more frequent, people accepted this notion.

The whole thing originated near the Noah tribe on the southern continent. It was there that the trees first began to move and attack people, and over time, these trees slowly migrated to other continents.

However, on other continents, like ordinary trees, they would sometimes take root here and sometimes move on their own, without attacking the orcs.

Ian had heard that trees could attack people, so he made thorough preparations and reinforced the defenses, fearing that the trees and plants would break in and disrupt the tribe.

After a while, it was discovered that the big tree never attacked on its own; it only occasionally moved its nest.

Since that's the case, they shouldn't create trouble for no reason and should just let things go.

"It's alright, just let them go..."

The trees slowed down as they approached them.

Carlos was a little confused; he had a very strong feeling of danger.

How could such strange things suddenly appear on this continent? What are these trees trying to do?

He didn't dare to delay, so he picked Guo Xiaoxiao up and started backing away from the big tree.

"It's alright, the trees on this mainland don't attack people."

Sada spoke with great confidence, seemingly very knowledgeable, while the other leopards also appeared relaxed; they often encountered trees while hunting and simply avoided them.

"Female, don't be afraid, they'll stop in a bit."

Guo Xiaoxiao held onto Carlos, her eyes fixed on the trees, some of which were moving and converging on them.

Step by step, the commotion was immense, a thunderous roar that shook the earth and swayed the entire forest.

Then the trees formed a circle around them, and all was quiet.

See? I told you it was okay.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and take the female snake beast back, don't waste any more time."

"We need to hurry, it's getting dark."

Just when the leopards were confident that they were safe

suddenly…

The branches of the tree lashed out at the leopards.

The leopards reacted quickly, leaping and dodging, but one leopard was still unable to dodge and was struck, its body bursting open and covered in blood.

This scene stunned everyone. Weren't trees supposed to be harmless? Why were they attacking them now?

Carlos glanced at Guo Xiaoxiao in his arms, still shaken. Luckily, he reacted quickly; otherwise, he would have been killed like a leopard beast.

The branch continued to swing, each strike hitting its mark precisely and with tremendous force, leaving a large crater wherever it struck.

"Hiss, my Beast God, how could this happen, how could this be..."

"Like Noah's tribe, the plants have gone mad."

Run!

"Go back and find Ian."

"..."

The leopards scattered and fled for their lives, leaves fluttering and branches sweeping across the ground. The wounded beastman lay on the ground, barely alive. Even if Guo Xiaoxiao wanted to heal him with her severe injuries, it was too late; they were too far away.